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1.In poetic figures of speech, a direct comparison is _____.

Ahyperbole
Bmetaphor
Cirony
Dsymbol

2.A word picture that always has a concrete reference in the real world is _____.

Aimage
Bpersonification
Crealism
Dsimile

3.The first person to use the historical method of dictionary research was _____.

ANoah Webster
BSamuel Johnson
CBenjamin Franklin
DWilbur Wright

4.A student researching the etymological development of a word would find the _____ to be most helpful.

AOxford English Dictionary
BRoget's Thesaurus
CDictionary of American Slang
DThe Shorter Oxford Dictionary

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  1. In poetic figures of speech, a direct comparison is a metaphor. The answer to your question is B.

    2.     A word picture that always has a concrete reference in the real world is an image. The answer to your question is A.

    3.     The first person to use the historical method of dictionary research was Samuel Johnson. The answer to your question is B.

    4.     A student researching the etymological development of a word would find the Oxford English Dictionary to be most helpful. The answer to your question is A. 

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